The more dramatic the better! These two scriptures give us all the drama of sickness and healing, prophets and kings, going on exciting, tension filled missions, and…..a dig at Satan! Who doesn’t like reading the Bible!?
Sadly, few seem to read passages such as these and even fewer make the effort to study them! Partly because 1) they ARE difficult and 2) they seem so removed from our own experiences and our contemporary world.
Well….regardless of the differences between the time of Elisha, the First Century, and 2016, we today still encounter sickness, seek healing, have powerful people in governments, and have to deal with rejection from others and our own pride (Satan falling from heaven!).
So, fear not! The difficult, eye opening Bible passages still have a message for us if we but sit with them awhile, share together in study, and “go on mission” to experience their message in our 21st Century world! “All things are possible with God.” Call a neighbor today and invite them to church where Word and Sacrament are celebrated this Sunday! Dramatic in the best sense of the word!
See you there!
Pastor Barry